After the Liao and Liao armies retreated, the world ushered in a brief period of peace, but most people knew that peace would not last long. After Beimang suffered two consecutive defeats, they would definitely not be reconciled. It was foreseeable that
In the future, I am afraid that 80% of the young people in Beimang will be forcibly recruited and join the army.
As for Liyang, after Zhao Kai returns, he will also begin to prepare for future wars. Unlike Beimang, Liyang has a large population, almost five times that of Beimang, but it cannot be the same as Beimang.
All the people are soldiers, and the standing army totaling 1.5 million is already a bit stretched. In future wars, Zhao Kai is still prepared to take the elite route.
Calling dozens of land gods is no worse than an army of half a million people.
In the month after returning to Tai'an City, Zhao Kai also ushered in a busy period, mainly caring for the fallen soldiers and rewarding the soldiers who had made meritorious service. In addition, the supplies consumed in the war directly caused
The money in the national treasury has shrunk by a small amount, which means that more than half of the money used to fight local tycoons is gone.
There is no way, war consumes money in this way, otherwise how can we mobilize the enthusiasm of soldiers.
In the Hall of Taihe, because of the policy against Beimang, all the ministers were quarreling like a vegetable market.
An old minister said:
"Your Majesty, I think that I, Liyang, have just gone through several fierce battles, and now I should recuperate and recuperate. You must know that being wary will lead to danger. Moreover, even the powerful Qin Empire cannot conquer Beimang. Our empire is in ruins and waiting to be rejuvenated. Please, please
Your Majesty, please think twice."
As an old civil servant in Liyang, I was obviously dissatisfied when I saw Zhao Kai attaching so much importance to generals, despising civil servants, and spending so much money on military officers. It has always been civil servants who have been suppressing military attaches, but
Now, the situation seems to be reversed.
The military attachés gained more and more power, while the status of the scholars, on the other hand, plummeted. Several ministers had their homes confiscated one after another, and even the ministers in charge of water transportation were directly handed over to the Ministry of War.
After saying this, the old minister secretly glanced at the emperor on the dragon chair. Seeing that the emperor's expression remained unchanged, he turned to look at Zhang Julu who was sitting on the chair. He saw Zhang Julu drinking tea in Danding, so he dared to
It's also a bit bigger.
He said loudly:
"Our dignified Liyang Holy Dynasty should govern the world with benevolence and filial piety. I hope that your Majesty will restrain his warlike heart and cultivate himself with the people!"
As soon as this statement came out, many old Chens echoed it. The Confucian way of governing the country with benevolence and filial piety has always been what they are good at.
However, the people who had seats in the court did not say anything. Zhang Julu was drinking tea calmly, Huan Wen was dozing off, Yuan Benxi fell asleep immediately, and Qi Yanglong even asked for leave directly, and the seat was still vacant.
At this time, a young man below spoke.
"Your Majesty, I cannot agree with what Lord Yao said. Since ancient times, Beimang has been a serious problem for me, Liyang. The barbarians from Beimang have always wanted to trample me, Liyang. Now I have many soldiers and generals in the court, and even the battles are difficult.
Victory is a great opportunity to put an end to troubled times in one fell swoop and achieve eternal hegemony.”
The young man who spoke was Sun Yin, a rookie from Liyang. He was young and energetic, and he was still able to face veterans who were several rounds older than him.
When the old minister saw that he was being criticized by a young man, he immediately became angry and said:
"Hu Tu! The veteran is not saying that we will not fight. Your Majesty, what I mean is that your Majesty is still young, and the court has just experienced a war. It can be recuperated for a few years. Food, grass, money and silver must also be prepared. Your local food
How many days will it take for it to grow?”
"Bullshit, you old guys are just greedy for life and afraid of death. It was clearly Beimang who came to attack us first. If we don't take action, do you think they won't do it? If we don't make preparations now, when Beimang kills Tai'an City,
Just wait and regret it!”
At this time, the general from the Ministry of War also stood up and spoke:
"Your Majesty, we have previously captured a large number of cattle and sheep in Beimang. We can kill them, dry them and use them as military rations. In a short time, food and grass will not be a problem at all!"
"How long can I eat these things?"
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The quarrel got worse and worse, and in the end they even rolled up their sleeves. If they were given weapons, they would probably start a fight. There was no grace at all.
Zhao Kai, who was sitting on the throne, looked at all this with some amusement. To be honest, if he had just ascended the throne, he would definitely have transferred the old guy named Yao to the border to let him experience the war.
But now Zhao Kaihui is much more peaceful. After all, he is just expressing his opinions in the court, and he has not committed any crime. You can't just make things difficult for others if they say something bad. In this way,
, who will dare to speak loudly in the future?
Ahem
A light cough brought the quarrel to an abrupt end, because this cough was made by Zhao Kai who was sitting on the dragon chair. Zhao Kai said softly:
"It's not appropriate to be noisy. What Yao Aiqing said is true, but the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. Even if I want to fight a few years later, the other party will not give up. There is no need to discuss this matter! Zhang Zaifu
?”
"I'm here!"
Zhang Julu stood up in response and bowed.
"It's up to you to coordinate the Liyang army's dispatch and food and fodder matters. We must prepare the food and fodder that a million-strong army will need for a year's battle within a year! The Ministry of Revenue will fully cooperate. If there is insufficient money, it can be allocated from the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
"yes!"
Zhang Julu did not say too much nonsense and accepted the order. As the head of a hundred officials, this kind of thing would naturally happen to him.
"Dean Yuan?"
Huan Wen pushed Yuan Benxi, who was already asleep, with his hand. During this period, Yuan Benxi, the director of the Institute of Inspection and Inspection, kept clamoring to resign, saying that he was too old to be qualified for such an important responsibility.
However, Zhao Kai simply chose to ignore his resignation memorial without even looking at it, because he really couldn't find a suitable person to be the dean now. He couldn't just let Xuanyuan Jingcheng do everything, right?
In response to Zhao Kai's disregard, Yuan Benxi began to show off in the court and did not express his opinions. When faced with the impeachment of his colleagues, he did not bother to defend himself. He fell asleep directly afterwards. He was even more outrageous than Huan Wen, who dared to sleep during the morning court.
, the only one who has not yet been punished is Yuan Benxi.
When Yuan Benxi woke up and saw everyone looking at him, he stood up unsteadily and said:
"Back to your Majesty, I am here"
"From now on, the focus of the inspection agency's work will shift from Liyang to Beimang, and they will make every effort to explore Beimang's movements. I want to know the number and deployment of the army in Beimang!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yuan Benxi sighed and bowed in response.
"Retreat!"
Zhao Kai stretched himself and left without caring about the group of people below.
"Next time let the clone come over!"
Not long after, Zhao Kai, dressed in casual clothes, was drinking tea calmly on the second floor in the Jiujiu Pavilion in Beijing. Since returning to the capital, Zhao Kai likes to come here alone to take a break from the busy work. Of course, sometimes he also takes Zhang Gaoxia with him.
, the only emperor who dared to come out without a bodyguard or any disguise was Zhao Kai.
Auntie Hong, the proprietress, rolled her eyes when she saw Zhao Kai and said:
"Your Majesty, you have been coming too frequently. Can I still continue my business?"
Chen Yu on the side also pursed his lips and smiled.